PUFF PASTRY 4-WAYS
CREAM CHEESE FILLING
Ingredients:
1 4-ounce block cream cheese
2 tbsp granulated sugar
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Preparation:
In Kitchen Aid Mixer, beat cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla until smooth.
PUFF PASTRY PREP
Ingredients:
½ sheet of puff pastry
Preparation:
Preheat oven to 400°F.
Cut the puff pastry into 6 equal squares.
STRAWBERRY PASTRY DIAMOND
Ingredients:
2 strawberries, halved with stem removed
2 tablespoons Cream Cheese Filling
powdered sugar
Preparation:
RASPBERRY PASTRY FLOWER
Ingredients:
8 raspberries
1 tablespoon Cream Cheese Filling
Powdered sugar
Preparation:
CHERRY PASTRY PINWHEEL
Ingredients:
8 blueberries
1 tablespoons Cream Cheese Filling
Powdered sugar
Preparation:
Bake for 15-20 minutes until pastry is golden brown and puffed.
Serve with a sprinkle of powdered sugar!
CREAM CHEESE FILLING
Ingredients:
1 4-ounce block cream cheese
2 tbsp granulated sugar
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Preparation:
In Kitchen Aid Mixer, beat cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla until smooth.
PUFF PASTRY PREP
Ingredients:
½ sheet of puff pastry
Preparation:
Preheat oven to 400°F.
Cut the puff pastry into 6 equal squares.
STRAWBERRY PASTRY DIAMOND
Ingredients:
2 strawberries, halved with stem removed
2 tablespoons Cream Cheese Filling
powdered sugar
Preparation:
- Taking one of the squares, fold one of the edges to the opposite edge.
- Leaving a ½ centimeter border, cut about ¾ of the way from the bottom of the triangle to the tip on both sides, making sure the cuts do not touch.
- Unfold the square.
- Taking the top flap, fold it towards the 2 cuts near the bottom.
- Take the bottom flap and fold it towards the top edge.
- Place about a tablespoon of the cream cheese filling in the middle, then place a strawberry half on top.
- Repeat with 2nd square.
- Place on parchment line baking sheet.
RASPBERRY PASTRY FLOWER
Ingredients:
8 raspberries
1 tablespoon Cream Cheese Filling
Powdered sugar
Preparation:
- Leaving a ½ centimeter border, make 8 total cuts along the edges of the square, with each cut going about ⅓ of the way through the length of the edge. Make sure the cuts do not touch.
- Place a tablespoon of the cream cheese filling in the middle of the square, then top with 4 raspberries.
- Take one of the edge flaps and fold it towards the center, looping over the raspberry. Repeat with the other flaps. Place a raspberry in the center, on top of where all the flaps overlap.
- Repeat with 2nd square.
- Place on baking sheet with other pastries.
CHERRY PASTRY PINWHEEL
Ingredients:
8 blueberries
1 tablespoons Cream Cheese Filling
Powdered sugar
Preparation:
- Make 4 cuts on each square, with each cut starting from the outside corners of the square and stopping just short of the center.
- Take one of the flaps and fold it towards the center. Fold every other flap towards the center until you have created a pinwheel shape.
- Place about a tablespoon of the cream cheese filling in the middle, then place 4 blueberries on top.
- Repeat with 2nd square.
- Place on baking sheet with rest of pastries.
Bake for 15-20 minutes until pastry is golden brown and puffed.
Serve with a sprinkle of powdered sugar!